sorry guys - I know it's a pilfer from another forum - but it might be of interest to folk here. I'm happy to know (not) that I'm a cockroach on wheels. I wonder as the poster in this thread proposes if that means on Monday morning the bogans will be out en masse.

OK guys - I need some serious advice here. I hate to say it but I was one of those naive enough to provide some footage for this. One of the pieces I provided was my accident earlier this year that I specifically asked the producer not to run without clearing it with me first - the reason being that BV were still following this up with the police on my behalf (as their initial response was not to charge the driver). This footage has never been cleared by me but I have noticed it is being used in the promo. What are my options here?

Cowcorner wrote:OK guys - I need some serious advice here. I hate to say it but I was one of those naive enough to provide some footage for this. One of the pieces I provided was my accident earlier this year that I specifically asked the producer not to run without clearing it with me first - the reason being that BV were still following this up with the police on my behalf (as their initial response was not to charge the driver). This footage has never been cleared by me but I have noticed it is being used in the promo. What are my options here?

They'll probably try to claim fair use.

There is a lesson here - don't talk to the commercial media, you'll get burned.

Cowcorner wrote:OK guys - I need some serious advice here. I hate to say it but I was one of those naive enough to provide some footage for this. One of the pieces I provided was my accident earlier this year that I specifically asked the producer not to run without clearing it with me first - the reason being that BV were still following this up with the police on my behalf (as their initial response was not to charge the driver). This footage has never been cleared by me but I have noticed it is being used in the promo. What are my options here?

I am pretty disgusted to see them promote this segment as "Cyclists are coackroaches of the Road" - a statement from Darren Hinch. While this is a statement true to the character, quality and class of Darren Hinch - it is pure sensationalism.

In your case Cowcorner, I agree with trailgumby and for them to publicise your footage without permission demonstrates the quality.

Cowcorner wrote:OK guys - I need some serious advice here. I hate to say it but I was one of those naive enough to provide some footage for this. One of the pieces I provided was my accident earlier this year that I specifically asked the producer not to run without clearing it with me first - the reason being that BV were still following this up with the police on my behalf (as their initial response was not to charge the driver). This footage has never been cleared by me but I have noticed it is being used in the promo. What are my options here?

I am pretty disgusted to see them promote this segment as "Cyclists are coackroaches of the Road" - a statement from Darren Hinch. While this is a statement true to the character, quality and class of Darren Hinch - it is pure sensationalism.

In your case Cowcorner, I agree with trailgumby and for them to publicise your footage without permission demonstrates the quality.

Cowcorner wrote:OK guys - I need some serious advice here. I hate to say it but I was one of those naive enough to provide some footage for this. One of the pieces I provided was my accident earlier this year that I specifically asked the producer not to run without clearing it with me first - the reason being that BV were still following this up with the police on my behalf (as their initial response was not to charge the driver). This footage has never been cleared by me but I have noticed it is being used in the promo. What are my options here?

In the short term social media......Play them at there own game! Provided you have a paper or email trail take it further getting advise legally if you feel strongly enough.

I certainly would not trust any a-posing networks asking for your side of the story either

Yeah, that preview ad sickens me. As someone who averages 10 hours a week on the bike (based on this year's stats, which is about 3 times as many hours as I drive mind you) I mostly live in fear of crazed motorists. It's probably too much to expect that because the ad mostly uses footage from cyclist's headcams it will be in any way optimistic towards us.

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